Bachelor, Master and Diplom - DFA/ASP

The Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education offers Bachelor's, Master's and Diploma courses that enable the development of advanced skills for the teaching profession in pre-school, primary school, middle school, high school and in the school education of pupils with Special Educational Needs (BSEN).

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. Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

By attending courses at the Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education you can become:
  • Preschool teacher 
  • Primary school teacher 
  • Teacher in one or more subjects in secondary school 
  • Lecturer in a subject in high schools
  • Lecturer in specialised pedagogy and inclusive education
  • 2
    Bachelor courses
  • 5
    Master and Diploma courses
  • ~600
    Students
  • 197
    Graduates in 2024

Bachelor

The DFA/ASP Bachelor's programmes train future pre-primary and primary school teachers. The Bachelor's programme lasts three years full-time and awards 180 ECTS credits.

Master

The DFA/ASP Master's programmes train future secondary school teachers and provide training in educational and school planning for pupils with special educational needs. The Master's programmes last from two to four years on a part-time basis and award 90 to 120 ECTS credits.

Diploma

The DFA/ASP Diploma trains future secondary school teachers. The Diploma degree course lasts one year and awards 60 ECTS credits.

Teacher professionalism

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The degree programmes offered by the Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education (DFA/ASP) share four macro areas of competence that define the professionalism of teachers, from nursery school to secondary II schools.

These macro areas constitute the skills profile that establishes the skills that students will have developed and consolidated by the end of their training and upon obtaining a university degree recognised by the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (CDPE). These skills will enable graduates to embark on their professional careers independently.

Find out more

The institutional thesis archive collects and makes freely available online all theses written in the basic training courses.

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  • Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education

  • Piazza San Francesco 19
    CH-6600 Locarno

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